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Pathol Res Pract ; 210(8): 482-7, 2014 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24793773

RESUMO

Cellular cycle proteins like the p16(INK4a) and the Ki67 proliferation nuclear antigen have been used as oncogenicity cellular markers. The E6 and E7 oncoproteins interact with tumor suppressor genes p53 and pRb, culminating with the p16(INK4a) overexpression. The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of HPV-DNA in 174 cervical biopsies and correlate the different histological grades with the p16(INK4a) and Ki67 immunohistochemical expression (IHC). A cross-sectional study that enrolled a total of 174 women who underwent uterine cervical biopsies between February 2003 and December 2006, in southern Brazil, was performed. Cervical smear samples were analyzed for the presence of HPV-DNA through polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and biopsy samples were examined for p16(INK4A) and Ki67 expression through IHC techniques. The presence of HPV-DNA was observed in 89% of the tested patients, among which 52% were positive for high-risk (HR) viral types [16, 18 and 31]. Regarding p16(INK4a), an expression of 69% was observed, being expressed in 100% of the high-grade squamous lesions (HSIL) and HR-HPV-DNA positives. Ki67 expression was associated with the lesion grade, being more expressive in the most severe lesions (p<0.001). p16(INK4A) and Ki67 markers coexpression was present in 86% of the samples (p<0.001), being 100% among those positive to HR-HPV-DNA with HSIL (p<0.001). The results suggest an association between the presence of HR-HPV infection and the p16(INK4a) and Ki67 expression and which is even stronger among women with HSIL.


Assuntos
Colo do Útero/patologia , Inibidor p16 de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Antígeno Ki-67/metabolismo , Infecções por Papillomavirus/metabolismo , Displasia do Colo do Útero/metabolismo , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/metabolismo , Adulto , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Colo do Útero/virologia , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções por Papillomavirus/patologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia , Displasia do Colo do Útero/patologia , Displasia do Colo do Útero/virologia
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Int J Gynecol Cancer ; 17(6): 1205-14, 2007.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17506842

RESUMO

The detection of telomerase activity in cervix may provide information on cervical carcinogenesis and may be a marker to monitor cervical intraepithelial neoplasia transition. A quantitative systematic review was performed to estimate the accuracy of telomerase assay in cervical lesions. Studies that evaluated the telomerase test (telomerase repeated amplification protocol) for the diagnosis of cervix lesions and compared it to paraffin-embedded sections as the diagnostic standard were included. Ten studies were analyzed, which included 1069 women. The diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) for a positive telomerase test for low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (Lo-SIL) vs normal or benign lesions was 3.2 (95% CI, 1.9-5.6). The DOR for a positive telomerase test for high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (Hi-SIL) vs Lo-SIL, normal or benign lesions was 5.8 (95% CI, 3.1-10). For cervix cancer vs Hi-SIL, the DOR for a positive telomerase test was 8.1 (95% CI, 3.2-20.3) and for cervix cancer vs Lo-SIL, normal or benign lesions, it was 40.9 (95% CI, 18.2-91). Our data support the current hypothesis that telomerase may activate an early event in cervical carcinogenesis that could be associated with the initiation and progression of cervical lesions.


Assuntos
Telomerase/metabolismo , Displasia do Colo do Útero/enzimologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/enzimologia , Feminino , Humanos , Razão de Chances , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Displasia do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico
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Aging Ment Health ; 11(1): 14-9, 2007 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17164153

RESUMO

The authors evaluated stress, anxiety, depression, and feelings of hopelessness in caregivers of relatives with dementia. One hundred and twenty-nine caregivers and 145 non-caregivers who lived in metropolitan Porto Alegre, Brazil completed Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults, (ISSL), and Beck's Anxiety (BAI), Depression (BDI), and Hopelessness (BHS) scales. Caregivers showed higher levels of anxiety, depression, hopelessness, resistance/pre-exhaustion stress than controls. This study indicates that constant caregiving may significantly increase the risk of physical and mental health problems for caregivers in Brazil.


Assuntos
Cuidadores/psicologia , Demência , Estresse Psicológico , Idoso , Brasil , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inquéritos e Questionários
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J Dent Res ; 85(4): 324-8, 2006 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16567552

RESUMO

Periodontitis and its relationship with psycho-neuro-immunological variables, such as psychological stress and cortisol, have been little explored. The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent and severity of chronic periodontitis and its association with the levels of salivary cortisol and the scores obtained with a stress questionnaire in a population aged 50 years and over. We studied 235 individuals in a cross-sectional study. They answered the Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults, were instructed to collect three saliva samples for cortisol analysis, and were examined for evaluation for periodontitis. Based on logistic regression, cortisol levels were positively associated with the following outcomes: means of clinical attachment level (CAL) > = 4 mm [OR = 5.1, 95%CI (1.2, 20.7)]; 30% of sites with CAL > = 5 mm [OR = 6.9, 95%CI (1.7, 27.1)]; and 26% of sites with probing depth > = 4 mm [OR = 10.7, 95%CI (1.9, 54.1)] after adjustment for confounding variables. The results suggest that cortisol levels were positively associated with the extent and severity of periodontitis.


Assuntos
Cuidadores/psicologia , Hidrocortisona/metabolismo , Periodontite/epidemiologia , Estresse Psicológico/epidemiologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Área Sob a Curva , Brasil/epidemiologia , Doença Crônica , Estudos Transversais , Demência/enfermagem , Feminino , Humanos , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário/metabolismo , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Perda da Inserção Periodontal/epidemiologia , Periodontite/metabolismo , Periodontite/psicologia , Inventário de Personalidade , Sistema Hipófise-Suprarrenal/metabolismo , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Saliva/metabolismo , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Estresse Psicológico/metabolismo
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Int J Gynecol Cancer ; 15(2): 192-202, 2005.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15823099

RESUMO

A quantitative systematic review was performed to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of frozen sections in ovarian tumors. Studies that compared frozen sections and paraffin sections within subjects for diagnosis of ovarian tumors were included. Fourteen primary studies were analyzed, which included 3 659 women. For benign ovarian vs borderline/malignant tumor cases, the occurrence of a positive frozen-section result for benignity (pooled likelihood ratio [LR], 8.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], 7.3-10.4) and posttest probability for benign diagnosis was 95% (95% CI, 94-96%). A positive frozen-section result for malignant vs benign diagnosis (pooled LR, 303; 95% CI, 101-605) increased the probability of ovarian cancer to 98% (95% CI, 97-99%). In borderline vs benign ovarian tumor cases, a positive frozen-section result (pooled LR, 69; 95% CI, 45-106) increased the probability of borderline tumors to 79% (95% CI, 71-85%). In borderline vs malignant ovarian tumor cases, a positive frozen-section result (pooled LR, 18; 95% CI, 13-26) increased the probability of borderline tumors to 51% (95% CI, 42-60%). We conclude that diagnostic accuracy rates for frozen-section analysis is high for malignant and benign ovarian tumors, but the accuracy rates in borderline tumors remain relatively low.


Assuntos
Neoplasias Ovarianas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Ovarianas/patologia , Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde , Criopreservação , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Manejo de Espécimes
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Int J STD AIDS ; 14(4): 258-65, 2003 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12716496

RESUMO

A population at low risk for developing cervical cancer in Southern Brazil was studied to identify the main determinants of serological response to human papillomavirus (HPV). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests were performed in 976 women to detect serum IgG antibodies against HPV 16 L1 virus-like particles (VLPs) and HPVs 16, 18, 6 and 11 L1 VLPs as a mixture of antigens. Women with four or more sexual partners were more likely to be seropositive than women with one partner (HPV 16 serology odds ratio [OR]=3.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.0-4.8; HPV 6/11/16/18 serology OR=4.64, 95% CI: 3.0-7.2). HPV DNA and both serological responses were associated. Those positives to HPV 16 serology were twice as likely to have a cytological diagnosis of squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs) than seronegatives (OR=2.07; 95% CI: 1.0-4.5, and OR=1.73; 95% CI: 0.8-3.8). Seropositivity to HPV 16 and HPV 6/11/16/18 antigens seem to be better markers of past sexual activity than current HPV infection, and humoral response to HPV 16 or HPV 6/11/16/18 may not be a strong indicator of cervical lesions in populations at low risk for cervical lesions.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Antivirais/imunologia , Papillomaviridae/imunologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Papillomaviridae/isolamento & purificação , Fatores de Risco , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia
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Diagn Cytopathol ; 24(4): 276-82, 2001 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11285626

RESUMO

Our aim was to determine the prevalence and epidemiologic correlates of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) in a population at low risk for cervical cancer in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Sociodemographic data and gynecological and obstetrical history from 977 women screened at an outpatient clinic were recorded. Specimens were collected for Papanicolaou cervical cytology, colposcopy, and biopsy (if indicated). Sixty-two (6.3%) patients presented ASCUS, 21 (2.1%) presented low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, and 6 (0.6%) presented high-grade lesions. Presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in cervical cells (odds ratio (OR) = 1.57; confidence interval (CI) 95% = 1.11-2.23), history of HPV infection (OR = 3.12; CI 95% = 1.22-7.96), and becoming sexually active at 18 yr or younger (OR = 1.70; CI 95% = 1.15-2.51) were independently associated with ASCUS. ASCUS patients reported HPV infections and presented HPV DNA in cervical cells more often than did patients with normal cytology; therefore, they should be carefully monitored to ensure early detection of cancer precursor lesions and prevention of cervical cancer.


Assuntos
Displasia do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Displasia do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/patologia , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/diagnóstico , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/epidemiologia , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/patologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Displasia do Colo do Útero/patologia
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Cad Saude Publica ; 17(1): 141-6, 2001.
Artigo em Português | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11241936

RESUMO

The authors carried out a literature review of the subject "stillbirth", with special emphasis on its conceptual and epidemiological features, aimed at highlighting its importance as a perinatal health indicator.


Assuntos
Morte Fetal/epidemiologia , Indicadores Básicos de Saúde , Assistência Perinatal , Atestado de Óbito , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez , Fatores de Risco
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Rev Panam Salud Publica ; 7(4): 255-63, 2000 Apr.
Artigo em Português | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10846929

RESUMO

Care provided to patients in primary health services should include both a physical and a psychological assessment. In many cases treatment success depends on understanding individuals and their interactions, especially within the family; it is important for health professionals to be trained in this area. We investigated the validity of three well-known diagnostic scales of family functioning from the United States of America (FACES III, Beavers-Timberlawn, and GARF) for use in our setting in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The three scales were used with 31 families and compared to the results from clinical evaluations (semistructured family interviews), which were considered the gold standard. FACES III was also used with a sample of 102 families in the community. The Beavers-Timberlawn and GARF scales were strongly and positively correlated with the clinical evaluations. In contrast, our results suggest that FACES III is not a useful screening tool in primary care to detect the risk of psychiatric disorders. The Beavers-Timberlawn and GARF instruments showed great usefulness for formulating and classifying diagnoses of family functioning.


Assuntos
Família/psicologia , Transtornos Mentais/diagnóstico , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Adaptação Psicológica , Brasil , Características da Família , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Atenção Primária à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Fatores de Risco
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J Pediatr (Rio J) ; 76(3): 200-6, 2000.
Artigo em Português | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14647670

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: To establish the profile of neonates in Caxias do Sul city, and to study early neonatal mortality, its causes and related variables.METHODS: This cohort study enrolled 5,545 newborns, which were followed up to 7 days after birth. The probability of early neonatal mortality was calculated and multiple logistic regression was performed to relate all studied variables to the outcome of early neonatal death.RESULTS: The observed probability of early neonatal mortality was 7.44 per thousand live births. The incidence of premature births and low birth weight was 9.4% and 8.1%, respectively. Fifty five percent of the neonates were born through cesarean section, which were related to socioeconomic and educational level. Previous history of neonatal mortality, maternal age > 35 years, gestational age, Apgar score < 7, male sex and low birth weight were related to early neonatal death. The main cause of death was hyaline membrane disease, followed by congenital cardiopaties, extreme preterm and abruptio placentae.CONCLUSION: Even though the observed probability of early neonatal mortality was low, some deaths may have been avoided if better prenatal and delivery care, as well as newborn assistance had been offered.

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